Friday, January 6, 2012

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

It feels like spring is in the air. The temps are in the 50's and it's sunny. How odd after the freezing cold we have had the past few days. It makes me want to go outside and check for tulips and daffodils poking their little heads out of the ground. I will however, be happy about my blooming paperwhites instead. Aren't they pretty?I have been getting over my wretched cold and just hanging out at home mostly. My Nook was not broken as I thought and I hope my bumbling around with it didn't dissuade anyone from buying it for themselves. It simply needed to be rebooted. Barnes & Nobles has a troubleshooting website that is fantastic. Anyway, I have been snuggling up with my Nook in the evening, getting acquainted with it. I haven't downloaded a book yet but I am getting email and the like set up, as well as actually reading ALL the instructions, which is unlike me. I still don't have the faintest as to what my camera is capable of. Plans are full steam ahead for my redoing the family room. Yesterday Emily and I made a trip to Homegoods. This is only my second time there. What a blast...something for everyone. My color scheme in the room is yellow and white with touches of gray. I may add some blue, I'm not sure. I bought pieces for the walls and tables and some lamps and pillows...we really went to town. Emily started getting all sorts of cool ideas for her wedding and ended up with a cart of her own to create this:...a sweet table at her reception. She has recently gotten into Pinterest and found some neat photos. This is one of them. I am sorry I don't have the source. In a nutshell, she will have a cute table set up with jars of candy and little personalized bags and scoops for guests to help themselves. These jars were a steal. Aren't they huge? She has so many unique ideas, I am really loving planning this with her. She is now a big fan of Pinterest.Back to the family room. Everything I have gotten so far is just placed back there so I can put it all together when the furniture arrives {8~10 weeks}. Here is a sneak peek of a lamp that I bought. I love it!And I found these little things. Are they called kissing balls? I have them on my little tree from Wisteria.

It was so good to get out. Today I have to go grocery shopping although I am more in the mood for spring cleaning with this gorgeous weather. I wonder what it is about the sunshine that makes us want to clean and fluff. Maybe because we can see the dust bunnies better! What have you been doing these past few warm days {and hopefully you have this wonderful weather, too}. Happy Weekend! :-)

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I see you have some excitement coming up, a room redoand most of all a wedding!We don't have that store here but it loks great, its freezing here with lots of snow, along way from spring I'm afraid.Wonderful photos, those jars are amazing!I'm glad you're feeling better, take care.

It's always such fun to redecorate...makes everything feel so new and fresh. I am way past needing to do that in our home, but we continue to wait on a job for Chris. The weather here has been gorgeous lately, too...no complaints from me!

Oh- I can't wait to see your room redone, Jane! It is going to be so wonderful. It is all those little touches that make it that way. I am glad that you were feeling well enough to at least get out and shop a little. Hopefully, you are over the worst of it.

I love the idea for the Sweet Table at the reception. What a cute idea.

It is in the 40's up here today-unheard of for us. Even the ice out on the Bay looks "watery".

our weather can't make up its mind, either! i love your paperwhites! sorry you've been feeling yucky, dear. i went through a bout of that recently myself--a nook sounds fabulous--i've got to get with the times and purchase one! and homegoods is fabulous! is yours with tjmaxx? ours is and it's a one-stop shop for EVERYTHING! hope your first week of 2012 is off to a great start!

I have those exact same wood framed gates from Home Goods that I put in front of my fireplace - except they are a greyish brown color. :) I love that place!

I feel you on wanting to "spring clean" when the sun is out. Today is especially sunny in SoCal too...although it never gets below a certain number of degrees over here, so the sun is mostly out even in the winter. :)

Looks like you are having tons of fun helping plan for the wedding - enjoy! :)

Hi Janie Pooh! Glad to hear you're feeling better! Don't you love Home Goods? I have to travel about 30 miles to one, but I go every chance I get! Great ideas with those jars and can't wait to see what you'll be doing!Be a sweetie,Shelia ;)

That is a clever idea for the reception with jars and candies and treats and bags. Your paper whites are beauties; it is oddly warm, sunny and dry here too, and yesterday I had a touch of spring fever and planted some cilantro outdoors.

you are way ahead of me on the buying for the family room redo. I went yesterday to look at sofas and was totally bewildered. We have this place here, locally owned, that has warehouses and warehouses of the best furniture but there is so much to see you get overwhelmed. I did "kinda" pick out two sofas and a sectional but still undecided. Going back tomorrow to look again. And I am totally stumped on what rug I want. ..... At our wedding this past Fall we had a Love is Sweet sign because chocolate kisses were the favors. I found the sign on Etsy. All the jars of candy will be adorable. xoxo

Hi Jane, so glad to hear you are feeling better. Your room re~do sounds wonderful, can't wait to see it all... our weather has been in the 50's here too, no snow, but maybe a skiff tomorrow... typical weird Utah weather... I didn't know anything about Pinterest, until some mean woman (who does not blog) stole all my photos and text of my sweet Tessy that I had posted for New years and put it on Pinterest without my permission... I honestly was going to quit blogging it was so disheartening... but I posted again today... but now I put the copyright symbol and blog name on everything... anyway, I love your pretty flowering bulbs indoors... soon our tulips and daffodils will be appearing!... xoxo Julie Marie

Temps in the 50's???!!Wow!It must be lovely Jane!It sounds like you are going to have such fun decorating the family room and the ideas for the wedding sound so cute!Love that lamp!So glad you are feeling better!xoxoxoxo

Well, that full cart looks like you got some fun stuff.... Another room re-do for you... how very fun. We have been renovating our cottage... What a LOT of work, but it is coming together, finally... Our weather on the other side of lake has been nice also... washed the car outside today & took down the outside Christmas...Usually we have lOTS of snow about now... I'll take this weather anytime.. Feel Better... (Did I miss pics of you someplace?? at your last wedding ?? : )

So glad you are feeling better. I had to take my son to the doctor today. Seems like so many are getting sick and it takes a long time to feel better.The sunshine sure helps. I wish it would stick around. We had so many gray rainy days before Christmas.....this is welcome.You have so many fun decorating plans ahead. Getting new furniture would be fun, too.Have fun and take it slow.

It was gorgeous here, too, Jane! You'd never know that it was just snowing a few days ago! You must be excited about your redo. Home Goods usually has some great jars and at great prices. I'll be putting my Christmas stuff away this weekend and I hope it goes quickly!

Your paperwhites are so pretty. Mine are gone now. Nothing like a shopping trip to make you feel better! I think HomeGoods is the best, but I have to travel 1 1/2 hours to get to one. How exciting to be redoing a room and planning a wedding at the same time.

I have been cleaning clutter:) It feels good to get it done! I can't wait to see the room when you are finished! I know that the wedding plans are exciting too:) Have a blessed weekend dear Jane! I am so happy that you are feeling better! HUGS!

How fun to have a wedding to plan for. Wedding get my creative juices flowing...trouble is I haven't had a wedding to plan in ten years,l.o.l. Can't wait to see what you do with your den. I love Home Goods, what a fun store!

Jane, glad you are feeling better and that you have your Nook working. ;-) Feels like spring here too. But I haven't noticed any daffodils popping up. Emily's idea of a candy station at the reception is cute. I'm sure it will be a big hit. Good luck withe the family room redo. Sounds like a big project. ~ Sarah

Hi Jane,I sure hope you get better soon. I think a trip to Homegoods would make me feel better if we had one close. I went through the one in Salt Lake last time I went to see my daughter, and wow was that fun. It sounds like you are enjoying the same weather we had last week. So Spring-like. I loved it.I can't wait to see what you do to your home. I know it will be gorgeous!hugs from here...

Jane,You totally scored!!! I love all the goodies you got! The lamp is my favorite!!!!!!!! yummmmy!!

We had a couple lovely spring like days but today it definitely felt like winter again...:{ poop!We didn't have weather in the 60's though ~ that would've been amazing....I'm dying for spring!xoxo,Shellagh

Gonna be in the 70's here again. i have been cleaning my deck and working in the garden.My paperwhites are blooming and the broccoli is almost ready to harvest.Glad your cold is better.Wow a wedding, congratulations to your daughter.

Hi Jane,How fun to be redoing your family room!I love your paperwhites! I'm still coaxing mine to grow - I planted them around Thanksgiving and they are now about 2". :)The weather has been nice here too - so I've been getting out as much as possible to walk, enjoy the gorgeous Colorado blue skies and catch little glimpses of the sweet, tiny birds.Wishing you a lovely one,Zuzu

Hi Jane ~ Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas! I'm trying to get caught up on my blog visiting. I'm excited about your family room ~ the furniture sounds beautiful and how nice to have a daughter that can help you. The candy bar is a "sweet" idea for a reception ~ love that! We're having warm weather and sunshine too. It does put me in the mood for cleaning. I'm not sure why that is, but I'm glad something does : ) !Have a great weekend!

Hi Jane,A very healthy (glad you feel better) and happy 2012! Always good to come here and catch up what's going on in Blondieville, enjoy the sunshine, nothing here, only wet snow... see you soon, hugs, Maureen xx

What fun, Jane! I squealed so loudly when I found some perfect plates the first time I went into Homegoods that the manager came over to see what was wrong! lol Love the candy bar! We had one at my daughter's baby shower and it was a huge success! I hope that your 2012 is off to a great start! Happy Saturday!...hugs...Debbie

I love Home Goods although the Canadian version is called Home Sense. I could spend hours in there along with quite a bit of $$. I think I am due for a little outing since I was such a good girl last time I was there before Christmas. Glad to hear your Nook was not broken ~ can't wait to hear how you like it ~ I am still on the fence about getting an electronic reader. Have a great week-end Janie. xo

It's been warmer here in northern IL too, with temps in the 40's and sunshine! Sure doesn't feel like January. I think I'm holding my breath, wondering when it's going to be 50 below with 2 ft. of snow. :-o

I love HomeGoods...that's one of my favorite stores. Can't wait to see how your family room progresses.

Okay, now I have to plan a trip to Home Goods and soon! I was actually just thinking of that store as I've been wrapping up the completion of our guest room. I'm sure I'll find just the right finishing touches there.

Can't wait to see the family room. That lamp base is one of those you can fill with your own choice of goodies, right?

Thanks for visiting my blog. I thought our January "Fall" color was unique because of our desert climate, but apparently not. As for my cutting back on blogging, I totally agree with you about how much fun it is, but it seems that for me, less is more. I really feel I am enjoying it more. There is happiness to be found for everyone in blogging, I think.

Love it all. I used to do a Homegoods run every time I dropped DH at the airport - it's close by. Now a new one has opened just a few minutes up the road but I never seem to go anymore! I think I got away from it once I started spending time on my booth (now closed though - no time with so much travel going on!) and finding real treasures at SuzAnna's Antiques. Must go by and see what Homegoods is offering these days - something Springy perhaps - as it feels like it's here already!

I guess the weather is putting a lot of us in the mood to clean. I've been going through drawers, closets, and cupboards....getting rid of stuff that has been in them for heaven knows how long????When the cold weather hits, at least the house will be a little cleaner...Those jars will be wonderful for your daughter's wedding, Jane. I'm sure with your combined talents, everything will be amazing.Have fun doing that family room.xxxooo

Jane, Glad you're feeling better and your Nook is working. Our weather is crazy too, because it's so warm, but I don't mind as long as we don't have storms...either thunder, or ice as we usually have in January.You found so many great things at Homegoods. Have fun and happy Monday.Babs

Hi Jane..My daughter did a candy table at her son's wedding and it was gorgeous..the big jars of candy and the little candy bags for guests to fill. The only problem was that very few guests helped themselves and we had a ton of candy left over! Maybe they felt self concious filling up bags to take..but whatever the case I hope it works wonderfully for this wedding! :)It certainly was lovely to look at and was a great conversation piece!

I have never been to a Home Goods store as there isn't one near me..but I have heard they are great.Our weather has been in the high seventies and gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping by..those sugared pecans would be neat in one of those jars with a scoop. I just went to a wedding that had a candy bar. The adults loved it more than the kids.LOLThey had lots of old fashioned candies on it.I wish we had a Home Goods store here. Well better go get ready for the LSU game tonight. Thanks again for stopping by,Melissa

Jane,Our weather is up and down too, been warm, now raining, cooling off and now maybe snow for the weekend! A bit crazy! Homegoods is one of my favorite stores! Unfortunately we don't have one close by. I love your lamp, have seen some similar ones at Marshalls and TJ Maxx. Love the shape.Rebecca

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